1-pentanol + acetic acid??

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what is formed between 1-pentanol + acetic acid?

2007-10-01 14:06:42 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

1-Pentyl acetate, Amyl acetate

CH3CH2CH2CH2CH2-OH + CH3COOH ===> CH3COOCH2CH2CH2CH2CH3

2007-10-01 14:12:18 · answer #1 · answered by steve_geo1 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

No, not ethyl valerate! The alcohol is C5, not C2. It is (commonly put) amyl acetate, banana flavoring.

2016-05-18 07:42:08 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋